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NewsOctober 2026: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the October issue, in which German violinist Antje Weithaas reflects on friendship, collaboration and taking up conducting
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NewsCellist Jonathan Swensen named inaugural recipient of Olesen Music Award
The award comes endowed with DKK 500,000 (€67,000)
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NewsAirlines break Darlington Quartet’s 200-year-old cello
The quartet was travelling from Australia to the UK via Qantas Airlines and British Airways
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NewsAnnapolis Symphony Orchestra and Vadim Repin mutually agree to cancel planned performances
Regarding the upcoming concerts in November, the orchestra and Repin ‘have concluded that the current environment is not conducive to a successful collaboration’
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NewsObituary: former Berlin Philharmonic violinist Peter Dohms (1939–2026)
Dohms was a member of the orchestra for 41 years
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NewsCello winners announced for the 2026 George Enescu International Competition
Swiss cellist Samuel Niederhauser took the first prize of €15,000, plus two special awards and future concert engagements
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NewsGeorge Enescu Competition announces violin candidates for second round
Twelve violinists proceed to the next round, competing for the first prize of €15,000
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NewsINSULA - Discover a new era of string performance with Pirastro’s pioneering new violin string
Learn more about Pirastro’s new INSULA violin strings, which combine the warmth, depth and rich overtones of natural gut with the stability, projection and tuning reliability of advanced synthetic-core technology.
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NewsCello finalists announced for 2026 George Enescu International Competition
Three cellists will perform a concerto in the final round taking place on 7 September in Bucharest
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NewsObituary: cellist Elías Arizcuren (1943–2026)
The Spanish cellist was a pioneer of new music and founded the Iberian Cello Octet
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NewsObituary: cellist Georg Pedersen (1946–2026)
The Danish cellist was a long-time cello teacher at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
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NewsTrailer drops for ‘A Song for the Snow Lion’ film, featuring Yo-Yo Ma
Blending folklore, music and environmental advocacy, the film examines how cultural narratives can shape humanity’s relationship with the natural world and inspire action in the face of climate change
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NewsAnne-Sophie Mutter awards the 2026 Aida Stucki Prize to Elias David Moncado
Moncado is the first recipient of the award in 13 years and receives €10,000
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NewsCello semi-finalists announced for George Enescu International Competition
Six cellists have progressed to the semi-final rounds taking place on 5 September
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NewsTrio Archai wins the 2026 Filippo Nicosia Chamber Music Award
The piano trio receives prizes including a €5,000 cash award and concert engagements
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NewsNew viola appointment at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Brett Deubner joins the faculty as assistant professor of viola and chamber music and chamber music coordinator
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NewsUkrainian Embassy calls for Annapolis Symphony Orchestra to cancel upcoming appearances of Russian violinist Vadim Repin
The embassy is urging the orchestra to cancel Repin’s forthcoming guest appearance, citing his links to Russian state-backed cultural institutions
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NewsObituary: Polish cellist Jacek Gebczyński (1948–2026)
The cellist was a long-serving member of the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
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NewsToronto Symphony Orchestra confirms new associate concertmaster
Violinist Matthew Hakkarainen assumes the role, while Evalynn Tyros and Hezekiah Leung join the viola section
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News‘The most perfect day’: Ray Chen announces marriage
The violinist posted a video from the 30 August ceremony on his social media
